A conversation with Rev. Dr. Stephen Sizer. A retired Christ Church Vicar and the founder and director of “Peacemaker Trust”, the chair of “Convivencia Alliance”, a cross-faith, international initiative for a just peace in the Middle East, in particular in Palestine. Stephen's PhD thesis examined the historical roots, theological basis and politica…

The hosts get matching tattoos in Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (2008, Nintendo DS, Konami) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at ⁠https://youtu.be/bhl_eNDxVko if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.#gaming #podcast #metroidvania #videogames #castlevania

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Professor Saree Makdisi is a Palestinian Lebanese American academic at UCLA, author of "Tolerance is a wasteland: Palestine and the culture of denial" and co-host of Makdisi Street podcastAf RedInvertedTriangle

A conversation with Professor Khaled Hroub. Professor Khaled is a Palestinian professor in residence of the faculty of liberal arts at North Western University in Qatar. He authored several books, including "Hamas: A Beginners Guide", "Hamas: Political Thought and Practice", and edited "Political Islam: Context versus Ideology" and "Religious Broad…

Conversation between Sara Saleh an Dr. Shah Hammouri. Dr. Shahd is Palestinian lecturer in international law at the university of Kent and a legal consultant for multiple Palestinian civil society organisations.Af RedInvertedTriangle

Shir Hever is a political economist and a researcher. He’s the manager of the Alliance for Justice between Israelis and Palestinians, and the military embargo coordinator for the Boycott National Committee (BNC). Shir wrote two books: “The Political Economy of Israel’s Occupation” in 2010 and “The privatisation of Israeli Security” in 2017.…

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The hosts unearth the fundamental truth at the heart of Axiom Verge (2015, PC, OSX, Linux, PS Vita, PS4, WiiU, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch). We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/QODBTo8UiaU⁠⁠ if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.#gaming #podcast #metroidvania #videogames #axiomverge…

Time stands still while the hosts discuss Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (Ubisoft, 2024, Switch / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Xbox Series X/S) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at ⁠https://youtu.be/sieclYqnVCY if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

The hosts tug at the threads of destiny in Timespinner (Lunar Ray Games, 2018, PC / PS4 / PS Vita / Switch / Xbox One) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at ⁠https://youtu.be/9btAd9SQbbk if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

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The hosts play with schoolyard toys in Animal Well (Shared Memory, 2024, PC/ PS5 / Switch) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/IzV3eU3FPwY⁠ if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment. #podcast #metroidvania #gaming #videogames #animalwell

The hosts try to form a symbiotic relationship in Rebel Transmute (Evan Tor Games, 2024, PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox One)We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/x74soKJxX7E if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.#podcast #metroidvania #gaming #blasphemous

The hosts flagellate themselves for the myriad sins they committed in Blasphemous (The Game Kitchen, 2019, PC, Switch, PS4, XBox One) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/uw43EPRdENk⁠ if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.#podcast #metroidvania #gaming #blasphemous…

The hosts search blindly in Absence of Light (Koala Symphony Studios, 2024, PC)Check out Koala Symphony's other work at https://www.youtube.com/@koala.symphony We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/v3quAGTkRpM ⁠if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

The hosts practice every religion all at once in Knytt Underground(Nifflas, 2012, PC / PS3 / PS Vita / WiiU).We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/C1Bp74GYOmw if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.#podcast #metroidvania #gaming #knytt #knyttUnderground

The hosts delve too deep and too greedily in Chasm (Bit Kid, Inc., 2018, PC / PS4 / PS Vita / Xbox One / Nintendo Switch).We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/mtFM0ay2X3U if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.#podcast #metroidvania #gaming #chasm

The hosts keep their virtue intact in Spelunker 2: Yūsha e no Chōsen / A Hero's Challenge (Now Production, 1987, NES). We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/UVYjyFKsZvI if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

The hosts let the cat out of the bag in Gato Roboto (Doinksoft, 2019, PC / Xbox One / Nintendo Switch). We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/K90U5PGS3tU if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

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The hosts dress up and pretend they're pretty princesses in Pseudoregalia (rittzler, 2023, PC).We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/z7_oxRMYiVI if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

The hosts play with powerful magnets and smash rocks together in Islets (Kyle Thompson, 2022, Switch / PC / Xbox One / Xbox Series X & S) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/GJZ9X7Em9T4 if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

The hosts betray their siblings to prove how much they love them in Rusted Moss (Faxdoc, Sunnydaze & Happy squared, 2023, PC) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/p_QUztrVQmY if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

The hosts loot an alien planet for cash in Brain Breaker (Hiroshi Ishikawa, 1985, Sharp X1)Thanks to longsun_zhao (translator) and leina (patch creator) from the romhacking.net forums for the English translation patch. You can find the English translation patch for yourself at https://www.mediafire.com/file/4wvmv3xd7vbzs2j/brainBreaker.zip/fileWe'r…

The hosts shake their booty and turn into beasts in Shantae (Wayforward, 2002, Game Boy Color / Nintendo Switch / PS4 / PS5) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/aplUmqyYnw8 if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

The hosts get drunk on fame and ruin a press conference in The Knight Witch (Super Awesome Hyper Dimensional Mega Team, 2022, PC / Switch / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Xbox Series X|S) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/-x_sLrIvNn0 if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.…

The hosts reflect on their experience in Kirby & the Amazing Mirror (HAL Laboratory, 2004, Game Boy Advance)

The hosts dive deep to find out if it is in fact better down where it's wetter in Aquaria (Bit Blot, 2007, PC / Mac / Linux / iOS / Android)The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook episode referenced is an interview with Thomas Mahler and Gennadiy Korol of Moon Studios and can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzQjBw2jnZcWe're also on Youtube (a…

The hosts reminisce about the good old times in Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth (2020, Team Ladybug, PC / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Xbox Series X/S / Nintendo Switch)

The hosts read poetry written by AI in Haiku the Robot (Mister Morris Games, 2022, PC / Switch) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/udSUzUnKt1U ⁠⁠⁠if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.#podcast #metroidvania #gaming #haikutherobot #videogames

The hosts experience digital déjà vu in Metroid (Nintendo, 1986, NES) and its remake Metroid: Zero Mission (Nintendo, 2004, Gameboy Advance) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/X8bfqGNzw0I if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

The hosts huff and puff up the stairs instead of using the elevator in Astalon: Tears of the Earth (LABS Works, 2021, PC / Xbox One / PS4 / Switch) And for some reason make a lot of comparisons to Final Fantasy X. Apologies for some bad audio near the beginning, we had to salvage what we could of Tom's audio when both redundant recordings had issue…

The hosts learn about the Birds and the Bears in Banjo-Tooie (2000, Rare Limited, N64). We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/MJtGBemECbg if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

The hosts accidentally commit infanticide trying to get their own children back in Ori and the Blind Forest (Moon Studios, 2015, PC / Xbox One / Switch) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/BgJyi2o-QXY if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

The hosts lose sight of the big picture in Unsighted (Studio Pixel Punk, 2021, PC / Nintendo Switch / PS4 / Xbox One) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/TmoYnqD87Sk if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

The hosts get the whole family together to go dragon slaying in Legacy of the Wizard / Dragon Slayer 4: The Drasle Family (Nihon Falcom, 1987, MSX). We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK5RXvr4qAE if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

The hosts get sad about their dark heritage in Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (Konami, Game Boy Advance, 2003)

The hosts are traumatized by robots with womens' names in Metroid Dread (Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, 2021) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/X6dyXpWXifc if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

The hosts bounce off of walls and spin themselves into a frenzy in Yoku's Island Express (Villa Gorilla, 2018, Nintendo Switch) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/uvJd4psInXQ if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

The hosts wrack their brains figuring out Environmental Station Alpha's (Hempuli, 2015, PC) postgame. We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/-F9zw6XbR64 if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

Finely aged or just old beef? Tom and Eric have their first major disagreement over Metroid Prime (Retro Studios, 2002, Nintendo GameCube). We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/EWEgkV-SZ3I if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

The hosts get lost in the a-maze-ing labyrinth playing The Maze of Galious: Knightmare II (Konami, 1987, MSX) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/aLkXCsgQqdg if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

The hosts oil up and put on masks to play Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition (DrinkBox Studios, 2014, PC / PS4 / WiiU / Switch / Xbox 360 / Xbox One) Original edition released 2013 for Playstation 3. We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/-N5yYhgpPSA if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.…

The hosts go to war against graphic design in Iconoclasts (Joakin “Konjak” Sandberg, 2018, PC) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/-N5yYhgpPSA if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

The hosts regret playing Dragon Slayer II: Xanadu (Nihon Falcom, 1985, MSX) We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/uAsKHzIisb0 if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.

Eric played Hollow Knight (Team Cherry, 2017, PC). Tom played Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Konami, 1997, Sony Playstation). At some point the hosts will probably regret having put two of the biggest games in the genre into one double feature episode. w We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/UT2n8ckknFM if you…

Eric and Tom get pedantic about what is and is not a Metroidvania. And also hadn't committed to a title yet, which is why Eric introduces it as Screw Attack. Sorry, ScrewAttack. Please don't sue us. We're also on Youtube (audio only)! This episode is at https://youtu.be/2De8uqrRJRQ if you'd prefer to listen there or leave a comment.…

In this episode Serious Sam is back to talk about the new Final Fantasy 7 remake which has just landed on the PS4. The remake of the 1997 JPRG classic has huge expectations and we discuss if they have been met. Both of us are more than excited to gush over the new game and we spend quite a bit of time going over this new-old adventure. We also chat…

In this episode of Invert The Why, Super Simon is back to discuss his trip to Galaxy’s Edge in Disney World. We go in detail about his adventure at the theme park and we discuss theme parks in general. Super Simon tells us that Galaxy’s Edge has given him his love of Star Wars back. It leads to a debate about whether or not that’s a good thing. We …